Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth says masks mandates in schools must be removed while raising concerns over false negatives on rapid antigen tests.

Dr Coatsworth says the accuracy of rapid antigen tests varies from brand to brand.

He also told Ben Fordham mask restrictions need to be eased.

“When you drop restrictions the first ones you drop are the ones without any evidence base, and there’s no evidence base for masks in school. None at all.”

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